Historical Events
- Hawaii becomes the 50th US state
Famous Birthdays
- Anne Hobbs, English tennis star, born in Nottingham, England
- Bud Schultz, American tennis star, born in Meriden, Connecticut
- Jim McMahon, NFL quarterback (Chicago Bears, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles)
About August 21, 1959
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Three Bells - The Browns
- #1 Song: Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Shadows